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Female Politicians in South Dakota, R-Z

Anita Ramey — of Belle Fourche, Butte County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Dana Randall — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Linda R. Reade (b. 1948) — Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., 1948. U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, 2002-. Female. Still living as of 2017.   See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges   Edith Renner — of Spearfish, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Mabel Fontron Rewman — also known as Mabel Fontron; Mrs. Paul E. Rewman — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak.; Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak. Born in Castleton, Stark County, Ill. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from South Dakota, 1924-40. Female. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of Joseph Adam Fontron and Anna (Feltes) Fontron; married to Paul Rewman.   Mabel Richards — of Buffalo, Harding County, S.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Annamae Riff — of South Dakota. Republican. Secretary of state of South Dakota, 1947-51. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rose E. Riley — of Geddes, Charles Mix County, S.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Olive A. Ringsrud (b. 1892) — of Elk Point, Union County, S.Dak. Born in Union County, S.Dak., February 7, 1892. Republican. School teacher; secretary of state of South Dakota, 1939-43. Female. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Niece of Amund O. Ringsrud.   Mrs. Abe Robb — Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Burial location unknown.   Elaine Roberts — of South Dakota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Margaret L. Robinson — of Lead, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Tona Rozum — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 20th District; elected 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Kay Rubendall — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.   Elinor Sabin — Progressive. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Burial location unknown.   Jessie E. Sanders — of Hisega, Pennington County, S.Dak. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1933-36; member of South Dakota state senate 40th District, 1937-38; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1952. Female. Burial location unknown.   Selma Sandness — of South Dakota. Democrat. Secretary of state of South Dakota, 1959-61; defeated, 1954. Female. Still living as of 1961.   Teresa Schanzenbach — of Belle Fourche, Butte County, S.Dak. Independent candidate for South Dakota state house of representatives 26th-B District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Priscilla Schmidt (born c.1942) — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Born about 1942. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Carolyn Schnose — of Hot Springs, Fall River County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Karen E. Schreier (b. 1956) — Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., 1956. U.S. Attorney for South Dakota, 1993-98; U.S. District Judge for South Dakota, 1999-. Female. Still living as of 2017.   See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges   Anita Schumacher — of Parkston, Hutchinson County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Cindy Schumacher — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state senate 14th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Charlotte Landon Shaw — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Republican. Candidate for South Dakota state house of representatives 13th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Ima Sievers (1912-2010) — also known as Ima Benning — of Bridgewater, McCook County, S.Dak. Born August 19, 1912. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1960. Female. Died April 19, 2010 (age 97 years, 243 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Arthur George Sievers.   Jessie Simmons — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Jennifer Slaight-Hansen — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Jacqueline Sly — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 33rd District; elected 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Katharine Kaufman Smith (1892-1996) — also known as Katharine K. Smith; Katharine Gladys Kaufman — of Massapequa, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Milbank, Grant County, S.Dak., April 3, 1892. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 1st District, 1930; candidate for New York state assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1931, 1932, 1933; social worker; peace and civil rights activist; philanthropist. Female. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; NAACP. Died in Riverdale, Prince George's County, Md., May 4, 1996 (age 104 years, 31 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1917 to Warren Smith.   Louise B. Smith — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Mrs. Oscar F. Smith — of Flandreau, Moody County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Kay A. Solberg — of Watertown, Codington County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Lori Stacey — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Constitution candidate for secretary of state of South Dakota, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Sophie Stevens — of Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Donna M. Stoia — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Patricia K. Stricherz — of Winfred, Lake County, S.Dak. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 8th District; elected 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Sharon M. Stroschein — also known as Sharon Stroschein — of Mansfield, Spink County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from South Dakota, 2004-08. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Susan Thie — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state senate 20th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Mary B. Thomas — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Postmaster at Deadwood, S.Dak., 1895. Female. Burial location unknown.   Susan Thompson — of Colman, Moody County, S.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Karen L. Thurman (b. 1951) — of Dunnellon, Marion County, Fla. Born in Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak., January 12, 1951. Democrat. Member of Florida state senate, 1983-92; U.S. Representative from Florida 5th District, 1993-2003; defeated, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000, 2008; Florida Democratic state chair, 2008. Female. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Joyce Tidball — of Fort Pierre, Stanley County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Helen Till — Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Beatrice O. Tilley — Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota superintendent of public instruction, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown.   Alice A. Tollefson — Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota superintendent of public instruction, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.   Ann Tornberg — of Beresford, Union County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state house of representatives 16th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Judy Trzynka — of Watertown, Codington County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Mrs. Cleo Tyler — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Martha Vanderlinde — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state house of representatives 15th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Evelyn Van Wagner — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 35th District, 1953-54. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Linda Lea Viken — of South Dakota. Democrat. Candidate for secretary of state of South Dakota, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.   Kristi Wagner (born c.1962) — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Born about 1962. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Sandra Waltman — of Fort Pierre, Stanley County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Debra D. Watson — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Republican. Candidate for South Dakota state house of representatives 34th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Myrtle Watson — of Bison, Perkins County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Mrs. A. Watwood — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Burial location unknown.   Myra P. Weller — Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Burial location unknown.   Goldie Wells — of South Dakota. Democrat. Secretary of state of South Dakota, 1937-39; candidate for U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Essie Wiedenman (d. 1998) — of South Dakota. Secretary of state of South Dakota, 1961-65. Female. Died September 5, 1998. Burial location unknown.   Mary Wiese — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.   Yvonne B. Wiles — of Watertown, Codington County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Mary M. Willcockson — of Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.   Daisy Lee Williams — of Lantry, Dewey County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Mrs. E. F. Wilson — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.   Flora Wilson — Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Burial location unknown.   Susan Wismer — of Britton, Marshall County, S.Dak. Democrat. Elected South Dakota state house of representatives 1st District 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Kristin Wisnowski — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Thelma Wixson — of Custer, Custer County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ann Wullweber — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Marcia Zephier — of South Dakota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Winifred Ziemann — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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